A01975:1914
A guide to go to GodA guide to goe to God
A guide to go to God: or, An explanation of the perfect pattern of prayer, the Lords prayer. By William Gouge, B. in D. and minister of Gods Word in Black-Friars LondonA guide to goe to God: or, An explanation of the perfect patterne of prayer, the Lords prayer. By William Gouge, B. in D. and minister of Gods Word in Black-Friers London
London: printed by G. Miller for Edward Brewster, 1626
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
A. The mercy of God to man requireth duty of man to God. The Fifth Petition noteth out Gods great mercy in discharging our debt: and the sixth, our bounden duty in avoiding that which displeaseth and dishonoureth him: and, by the rule of ⟨p. 257⟩contraries, in endeavouring after that which pleaseth and honoureth him. It is said of them, to whoma God saith, It is my people, that they shall say, The Lord is my God.
A. The mercy of God to man requireth dutie of man to God. The Fift Petition noteth out Gods great mercy in discharging our debt: and the sixt, our bounden duty in auoiding that which displeaseth and dishonoureth him: and, by the rule of ⟨p. 257⟩contraries, in endeuouring after that which pleaseth and honoureth him. It is said of them, to whoma God saith, It is my people, that they shall say, The Lord is my God.
Equity, and gratefulness require as much. Most just and equal it is that the goodness of a Sovereign should be requited with all the duty that a subject can perform: and not to do it, is a great point of ungratefulness.
Equitie, and gratefulnesse require as much. Most iust and equall it is that the goodnesse of a Soueraigne should bee requited with all the duty that a subiect can performe: and not to do it, is a great point of vngratefulnesse.